Choose the correct form of the past tenses Last night at 9 p.m.I (be) at home. I ( watch) television when suddenly I (hear) a no
ise. I went to check and it ( turn out) that someone ( break) a window at the back of the house! I (try) to phone the police, but the burglar (cut) the phone line so I couldn't get through. I (run) upstairs and I (phone) the police on my mobile. The burglar heard me and while I (speak) he ran away. It was a frightening experience.
Last night at 9 p.m. I (was) at home. I (watched) television when suddenly I (heard) a noise. I went to check and it (turned out) that someone (broke) a window at the back of the house! I (tried) to phone the police, but the burglar (cut) the phone line so I couldn't get through. I (ran) upstairs and I (called) the police on my mobile. The burglar heard me and while I (spoke) he ran away. It was a frightening experience.
Explanation:
Hope this is what you needed. In the fourth sentence you used the phrase, "phone the police" but most people would say "call the police."
